Bell System Eyes Lightwave Links For Future Phones
Bell Labs researchers claim lightwave tech could carry millions of phone calls in Snyder and other U.S. cities, offering greater capacity and lower material costs than copper. A pilot in a downtown district has been delivering voice data and video for about a mile with minimal downtime and near-zero transmission errors.
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Research Center Dedicated in Texas Near Buescher Park
SMITHVILLE AP A 4.1 million research center near Buescher State Park in Central Texas was dedicated to study environmental cancer causes. The UT System Cancer Center staff aims to expand from 45 to about 100 with 15-18 scientists in two years. The center partners with M D Anderson in Houston. Lightwave communications and Picturephone trials are highlighted as future telecom advances with Bell System planning a 1980 rollout.
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Five Pesticides Approved for Cotton Farmers
The EPA granted limited emergency use of five unregistered pesticides in 14 states including Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi New Mexico North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee and Texas. The drugs Bolstar 6 Ambush Pounce Pydrin Curacron 6 E have potential to reduce bollworm and budworm crop damage by 20 to 40 million dollars this season while requiring individual farmer authorization and extension agent guidance.
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Carter To Visit Texas June 23
President Carter will visit Fort Worth on June 23 for a luncheon address at the Tarrant County Convention Center marking the first stop in a two day Texas tour. He will then travel to Houston Beaumont and Fort Hood for fund raising events and official visits with a focus on non political civic ceremony.
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